Research Frontiers (REFR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Research Frontiers' (REFR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$759998.0 in Q1 2026, down 18.49% year-on-year from -$932444.2 in Q1 2025, and down 63.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$466091.0 in Q4 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 16 years of filings, most recently posting -$759998.0 for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$759998.0, down 18.49% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.4 million (down 39.19% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.3 million, down 68.25% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$759998.0 for Q1 2026 at Research Frontiers, down from -$466091.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $46199.0 in Q4 2024 to a low of -$759998.0 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$523363.0 (2023), against an average of -$432997.2.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 108.41% in 2024 and slumped 1108.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Research Frontiers' Free Cash Flow stood at -$567234.0 in 2022, then rose by 3.21% to -$549027.0 in 2023, then surged by 108.41% to $46199.0 in 2024, then plunged by 1108.88% to -$466091.0 in 2025, then slumped by 63.06% to -$759998.0 in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$759998.0 (Q1 2026), -$466091.0 (Q4 2025), and -$143886.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 201.92 Bn | 196.89 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 829.90 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 167.41 Bn | 166.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 63.90 Bn | 62.94 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 677.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 54.73 Bn | 53.09 Bn | 702.00 Mn | -87.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.91 Bn | 42.53 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 248.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 39.52 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 308.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ttm Technologies | 22.37 Bn | 21.95 Bn | 181.18 Mn | -85.11 Mn |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 20.58 Bn | 19.64 Bn | 144.34 Mn | -53.83 Mn |
| 9 | Vicor | 15.04 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 62.37 Mn | -16.33 Mn |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 21.33 Mn | 20.03 Mn | 115,063.00 | -759,998.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -759,998.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -759,998.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -466,091.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -466,091.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -143,886.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -143,886.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78,529.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78,529.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -641,381.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -641,381.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46,199.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46,199.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -258,515.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -258,515.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -186,956.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -186,956.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -391,170.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -391,170.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -549,027.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -549,027.00 |